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Monday 26 March 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adebowale, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-
Hamdon, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
Biffen, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Blackwell, L.
Blaker, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blood, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bowness, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Burns, L.
Buscombe, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Carey of Clifton, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Cathcart, E.
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Chapman, B.
Chidgey, L.
Chorley, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Colwyn, L.
Condon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Courtown, E.
Cox, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crawley, B.
Crickhowell, L.
Crisp, L.
Croham, L.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dear, L.
Dearing, L.
Denham, L.
Desai, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
Drayson, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eatwell, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elder, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Emerton, B.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Ezra, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkender, B.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Fearn, L.
Filkin, L.
Fookes, B.
Ford, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
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Freeman, L.
Freyberg, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Garden, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Gavron, L.
Geddes, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Gilbert, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goschen, V.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Gregson, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Grocott, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Harries of Pentregarth, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
Haworth, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Henley, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hooper, B.
Hooson, L.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, L.
Imbert, L.
Inge, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
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Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kilclooney, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Laming, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Levene of Portsoken, L.
Lipsey, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Manchester, Bp.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Maxton, L.
May of Oxford, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Mitchell, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Moonie, L.
Moore of Wolvercote, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
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Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Murphy, B.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Neill of Bladen, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbourne, L.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Onslow, E.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Ouseley, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Palmer, L.
Palumbo, L.
Parekh, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Paul, L.
Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Peterborough, Bp.
Prashar, B.
Prosser, B.
Prys-Davies, L.
Quin, B.
Quirk, L.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees of Ludlow, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Richard, L.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Sewel, L.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheikh, L.
Sheldon, L.
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Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Southwell and Nottingham, Bp.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Steinberg, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
Swinfen, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Tenby, V.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
Triesman, L.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tugendhat, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turnbull, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walpole, L.
Warner, L.
Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Windlesham, L.
Winston, L.
Woolf, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
York, Abp.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough
Private Business
1 Whitehaven Harbour Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Unopposed Bill Committee with amendments.
Public Business
2 Personal Statement Lord Hunt of Kings Heath made a personal statement.
3 Slavery A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
4 India: Dalits A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
5 Immigration: domestic workers A question was asked by Lord Hylton and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
6 Economy: United Kingdom regions A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Lord Truscott.
7 Royal Commission (Slavery) Bill [HL] Baroness Cox presented a bill to make provision for the establishment of a Royal Commission on slavery. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 58)
8 Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
9 Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 February and 16 March be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
10 Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
11 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007
12 Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 and 21 February and 6 March be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
13 Statistics and Registration Service Bill Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
14 Zimbabwe Lord Triesman repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
15 Serious Crime Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 104B. Amendment 110A was disagreed to (see division list). The House resumed after amendment 114A.
The House adjourned at 10.14pm until Tuesday 27 March at 2.30pm.
Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
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Instrument Withdrawn
The following instrument, laid before the House on 9 March, was withdrawn:
Draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007, laid under the Government of Wales Act 2006.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on the dates shown:
1 Foreign Affairs—Government Response to the 2nd Report of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Guantanamo Bay. (23 March) (7063)
2 Transport—Treaty concerning a European Vehicle and Driving Licence Information System (EUCARIS). (26 March) (7064)
3 Sport—Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: Funding and Legacy. (26 March) (7071)
4 Broadcasting—Government Response to the Inquiry of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee into Call TV quiz shows. (26 March) (7072)
Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)
The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 23 March, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1 Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Consequential Provisions (Recovery of NHS Charges) Order 2007, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. (917)
2 Smoke-free (Signs) Regulations 2007, laid under the Health Act 2006. (923)
3 Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999. (924)
4 Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order 2007, laid under the Fisheries Act 1981. (927)
5 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Sites under Section 128) Order 2007, laid under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. (930)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007, laid under the Government of Wales Act 2006.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Avian Influenza (Fees for the Licensed Vaccination of Birds) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Finance Act 1973. (954)
2 (1) Electricity Act 1989 (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Gunfleet Sand) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (990)
(2) Electricity Act 1989 (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Burbo Bank) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (993)
laid under the Electricity Act 1989.
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Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2005 of the Food Safety Promotion Board, laid under the North/South Cooperation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
2 Report and Accounts for 2005–06 of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
3 Fourth Report of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on the role of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.
4 (1) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2007
(2) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2007
laid under the Superannuation Act 1972.
5 (1) Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2007 (1013)
(2) Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2007 (1014)
(3) Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Welsh Forms) Order 2007 (1015)
laid under the Welsh Language Act 1993.
Judicial Business
1 Gawler (Respondent) v Raettig (Petitioner) The petition of Paul Raettig praying for leave for an appeal to be brought direct from the High Court of Justice in accordance with Part II of the Administration of Justice Act 1969 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2 Doherty (FC) (Petitioner) and others v Birmingham City Council (Respondents) The petition of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government praying for leave to intervene in the said petition for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Division
Serious Crime Bill [hl]
Baroness Anelay of St Johns moved amendment 110A, after clause 65, to insert the new clause Sharing of information and data matching: assessable processing. The Committee divided.
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Contents
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Barker, B.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Burnett, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
Craigavon, V.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Fearn, L.
Fookes, B.
Glenarthur, L.
Goodhart, L.
Hamwee, B.
Harris of Richmond, B.
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Henley, L.
Hylton, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mancroft, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
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Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
O’Cathain, B.
Perry of Southwark, B.
St. John of Bletso, L.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Tyler, L.
Ullswater, V.
Waddington, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walpole, L.
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Not Contents
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Ahmed, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bilston, L.
Bradley, L.
Brett, L.
Burlison, L.
Corston, B.
Crawley, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dear, L.
Desai, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
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Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Giddens, L.
Golding, B.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Haworth, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Layard, L.
Lipsey, L.
Lockwood, B.
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Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McDonagh, B.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Parekh, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sewel, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Whitty, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
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